Resources

Lean Education

SCM and ERP Educational Offerings *New*

Duration: ERP Concepts – Three (3) Days
Duration: SCM Courses – Each section is five (5) days

Emercomm Business Consultants offers a series of Supply Chain Management (SCM) and ERP Concepts education. The ERP education assists people within organizations to understand the interrelationships of processes, master file data and transactional data which will lead to enhanced data accuracy and better cross-functional understanding that will lead to faster, controlled processes. The SCM courses have several outcomes:

Teaches the attendee the best practices of inventory management, inbound supply management, operations management, and manufacturing planning and control;

Teaches the attendee how to apply the best practices to the setup and use of an ERP solution and other technologies that are in place to collect and share data within the organization and with SCM partners; and,

Prepares the attendee to make constructive contributions to becoming Lean and enhancing the use of information within the workplace.

Lean Boot Camp

Duration: Custom

The origin of what we know as Lean Enterprise Management began with the Toyota Production System (TPS) which morphed into Lean Manufacturing, Lean Healthcare, Lean Office, Lean IT and a host of others that were primarily focused on the improvement of operational processes. Lean focuses on the elimination of anything that does not add value to the customer. That which does not add value is considered waste. The thinking has evolved now to consider process and human improvements in non-operational areas such as R&D, accounting, human resources, marketing and sales, supplier management and others. Emercomm has taken this thinking to another level and developed education, technology and a methodology that maximizes efficiency and eliminates waste throughout the organization. Our Lean Boot Camp allows you to fast track your lean initiatives and engage the whole team in the process. It combines the fundamentals of Lean with the Lean topics that you need to achieve success in your particular business. Contact us for more details or to book the Lean Boot Camp for your team. Lean Boot Camp is available as a public offering once or twice a year with a minimum of six attendees. Contact Us

Leading the Change: The Lean Leadership Requirements

Duration: Half Day

The ability to change the culture of an organization from ‘same old’ to the ‘restless quest for excellence’, which is the mark of a Lean organization, is primarily dependent upon leadership. Effective management is necessary as well, but leadership has qualities that require abilities that are beyond effectiveness.

In this workshop, we will discuss the seven requirements for effective leadership and the priorities for success in leading the change to Lean. We will then assist the attendee in determining their ability to lead the change and the gaps they may need to overcome.

This workshop is of interest to anyone that is, or will be, involved in leading change and continuous improvement projects within an organization. It is also a good starting point for executive teams as they begin their journey towards Lean. Contact Us

Planning the Successful Lean Project

Duration: Half Day

This workshop will lead the attendee through the thinking and steps behind successfully planning the projects that move an organization towards Lean Enterprise Management. We’ll discuss the three areas of concentration in the project and how to analyze the current ‘readiness’ of the organization in each of the three areas. Finally, we’ll review some of the strategies used to ensure that the projects have the highest possible chance of success. Contact Us

Lean Enterprise Management Overview

Duration: Half Day

Over the past decade, organizations have been concentrating on Lean Manufacturing, Lean Operations and Lean Supply Chain in order to become more competitive. These methodologies have been successful with the advent of information technology that provides the information that assists management with measuring and controlling the operational side of the business. Now it’s time to take “Lean” methodologies to the other areas of the enterprise as a new methodology and assisting technology come of age.This session will be of interest to organizations that want to reduce the factors of time delay, human effort, overhead costs and minimize risk to gain control of the entire enterprise. Contact Us

Lean Executive Leadership

Duration: Three Days, Venue: Off-Site

One of the root causes of failure to achieve a Lean Organization is the lack of understanding and continuous involvement of the executive team. This three day executive event brings together three or four executives from several organizations in an off-site environment conducive to being able to concentrate on the task at hand…which is to learn what you need to know about Lean Enterprise Management and depart from the session with your organization’s macro-level plan for implementation. Moreover, you’ll also leave with the C-level team knowing what their responsibilities are to enable success.

The three days are broken into bursts of learning sessions, team discussion and input from other attendees. There are times set aside for you to keep up with your correspondence and business issues…but the focus on the goal will be absolute. Contact Us

Lean Inbound Supply

Duration: Half Day

This workshop is for clients that want to reduce the cost of inbound inventory and maintain a minimum of purchased stock. Lean Inbound Supply merges three methodologies into one cohesive business process that produces a lower cost from dock-to-stock and lower inventory asset values without compromising customer serviceability or manufacturing productivity. The attendee will leave this workshop with a rough-cut plan for qualification of potential and implementation. Contact Us

APICS® Fundamentals Courses

Duration: Client Dependent

The four courses of the Fundamentals of Operations Management diploma course may be taught as an in-house educational series. These courses promote the concepts of good planning and control of all types of resources. Groups that work through these courses together often break down the departmental silos and form teams that promote the change required to become truly Lean. Contact Us

Courses & Workshops

APICS® Fundamentals Courses

Duration: Client Dependent

The four courses of the Fundamentals of Operations Management diploma course may be taught as an in-house educational series. These courses promote the concepts of good planning and control of all types of resources. Groups that work through these courses together often break down the departmental silos and form teams that promote the change required to become truly Lean. Contact Us

Rescuing ERP Implementations

Duration: Half Day

There are a number of reasons that ERP implementations fail to meet their initial expectations or fail altogether. In this course, we’ll discuss how you can measure the success of your ERP implementation and the steps you can take to recover from a bad implementation. Since we know that no implementation is perfect, we’ll also discuss how make the return on investment from a good one even better. If your project is in need of rescue don’t hesitate to give us a call to see how we can help. Contact Us

The Bus Riders

Duration: Half Day

In his best-selling book “Good to Great”, Jim Collins talks about how the successful CEO’s had this in common…they hired the right people, put them in the right positions on the bus and then drove the bus. This interactive workshop will provide senior managers with the knowledge and tools to be able to hire the correct person for the job and keep that person motivated and ensure that the organization continues to improve their HR competitive edge. This workshop is most effective when paired with “The Q in You” workshop. Contact Us

The “Q” in You

Duration: Half Day

Often it’s not the message, it’s the messenger that doesn’t effectively communicate or complete tasks on time. This topic is value-adding for team creation and creating an acceptance of change in the organization.

This workshop identifies the two major “Q” factors that impact project teams and day-to-day effectiveness of individuals. We’ll discuss the two major elements of the Q factors and their sub-elements. We’ll then concentrate on the SQ factors, what they mean to the ability of any person, at any level, to effectively communicate and / or complete tasks. When completed, the attendee will have a basic understanding of their Social Quotient (SQ) and how it may affect their abilities to be effective.

This workshop is most effective when paired with “The Bus Riders” workshop. Contact Us

Single Point of Contact Service (SPOCS)

Duration: Half Day

This workshop has been developed for companies that want to have fewer frustrated clients. The session will explore the requirements for people skills, information system support, the methodology used to implement SPOCS and prepare the attendee to be able to lead a SPOCS implementation team. It is expected that the attendee will leave with a macro-level plan for the implementation of SPOCS within their organization. Contact Us

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)

Duration: Half Day

This workshop has been developed for companies that are contemplating implementing a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) initiative. The theory and practical application of VMI will be reviewed and the requirements of systems, people skills and contractual obligations will be explained. A plan for implementation of VMI will be presented and the attendee will create their own rough-cut plan for qualification of potential and implementation.

Two ERP software vendors to develop the functionality in their products to support VMI have used Ken Cowman’s expertise in this methodology. Contact Us

Quality At Source

Duration: Half Day

The objective of a QAS initiative is to create a relationship between a vendor and a customer that allows the customer to receive product that can be immediately used without fear of failure. There are many reasons for both vendors and customers to enter into this type of relationship, however there are also a number of steps to ensuring that the relationship works for both parties and achieves the expected results. This session will provide the attendee with the reasons, steps of initiating a program and how to ensure that the program does not fail. Contact Us

Secrets of Lean Enterprise Management

Duration: 90 Minutes The ability to change the culture of an organization from ‘same old’ to the ‘restless quest for excellence’ which is the mark of a Lean organization is primarily dependent upon leadership. Effective management is necessary as well, but leadership has qualities that are beyond effectiveness. In this presentation, we will discuss the seven requirements for effective leadership and the priorities for success in leading the change to Lean. This session is of interest to anyone that is, or will be, involved in leading change and continuous improvement projects within an organization. Book a Date

Leading the Change - Lean Leadership Requirements

Duration: 50 Minutes

The ability to change the culture of an organization from ‘same old’ to the ‘restless quest for excellence’ which is the mark of a Lean organization is primarily dependent upon leadership. Effective management is necessary as well, but leadership has qualities that are beyond effectiveness.

In this presentation, we will discuss the seven requirements for effective leadership and the priorities for success in leading the change to Lean. This session is of interest to anyone that is, or will be, involved in leading change and continuous improvement projects within an organization.

The Perils of Inventory

Duration: 90 Minutes

Many organizations believe that they have problems with inventory. Actually, the problems are elsewhere…they just become very visible in the result of not having the right amount of inventory in the right place at the right time and at the right price.

This session can be delivered as a Keynote or Seminar and will provide the attendee with information that will allow them to return to their organization and identify the problems that cause inventory issues, the methodologies used to correct the problems and the key performance indicators to use to track improvement.

Bully in the Workplace

Duration: 50 Minutes

The issue of schoolyard ‘bullying’ is a hot topic these days and there are many points of view on how to prevent it and what to do with the bullies themselves. However, when it comes to workplace ‘bullying’ we call it what it is Harassment. This session can be delivered as an engaging Keynote or Seminar.

In Canada and in more than half of the US states, there are now laws that impose heavy fines upon the organization and hold senior management and directors of the organization personally responsible for ensuring the safety of their workforce from escalating acts of harassment.

The attendee of this session will leave with the knowledge of:

– The types and definition of bullying in the workplace

– The costs of bullying

– How people should respond to bullying

– The expectations of management’s response to bullying in the workplace

Expect to be Energized, Challenged & Entertained!

Whether you want an energized keynote or thought provoking seminar, contact us for details at info@emercomm.com

Ken Cowman, Founder & Managing Director of Emercomm Business Consultants Inc., delivers a direct, powerful message about how organizations are ‘Complexed’. Expect to look at your organization in a whole new light as you learn how to go from ‘Good to Great with Lean’.

Ken has had a career that has spanned over 30 years with senior level experience in operations management, inventory control, enterprise solutions and management consulting for organizations around the world. He is an educator and seminar leader with over 6,500 hours of experience. He has had over 60 articles published in the USA and Canada.

Ken and his team of lean experts can help you discover the benefits of lean with guaranteed results that will impact your bottom-line through powerful educational and keynote presentations. The following are 50-90 minutes.

The “Simplified” Organization

Leading the Change: Lean Leadership Requirements

Secrets of Lean Enterprise Management

The Perils of Inventory

Bully in the Workplace

“Lean management is my passion. I have forged a living and professional reputation by simplifying organizations while minimizing client risk factors. Wasted time, human effort, organizational knowledge and unnecessary cost is the root cause of organizational failure and, in this world of global competition, failure is not an option.” Ken Cowman